The web of lies and twists that are in this book are going to have you hooked. The story takes place as the characters are returning to their reality tv show “Goal Diggers”. As you can probably guess you cannot have reality tv without drama. I was drawn to this book because I absolutely love … More Review: Jessica Knoll’s The Favorite Sister
It’s five o’clock in the morning and already I’m sitting at my desk, drinking my almond-cinammon cappuccino that I’ve learned to master myself ready for another day of work. Days have passed since this story was just an idea–something that I told myself that someday I would write. Fast forward a couple of months and … More Scaffolding your story
You guys WriteOnCon happened a few weeks ago and I am still catching up on all its goodness. For those of you who don’t know WriteOnCon is an online writing conference held online for writers. The moment I found out about it I quickly signed up. It is a three-day conference for writers and illustrators … More WriteOnCon 2018
Absolutely loved it. Xiomara, is a teen that must balance her individuality as a young Latina girl growing up in Harlem. Acevedo paints a very clear picture of her characters through prose that sticks with the reader and rich description that jumps off the page. A wonderful story that peeks into the teen struggles, in … More Review: Elizabeth Acevedo Poet X
This book is on fire! A poetry collection that speaks so much truth it just gets you to the core of everything you’ve always wanted to say—everything you’ve thought about and more. Amanda has crafted an EMPOWERING message to all. She magically weaves ALL the topics that challenge us today with love & … More Review: Amanda Lovelace The Witch Doesn’t Burn in this One
NaNoWriMo 2017 is among us! I have already decided that since NaNoWriMo 2016 was one of the catalyst events that had to happen for me to finally get started on my manuscript this year I will once again join with a brand new story! Yay! Currently I am editing my main project which WOW has … More Prepping for NaNoWriMo 2017
What happens in chapter 10? I’m not going to tell you. You’re just going to have to wait to read it! Plus even if I did tell you it might be different by the time final edits are done. So no spoilers. Chapter 10 has been giving me a bit of a headache. Particularly because … More Chapter 10
Delve into the world of Faey where along with Thea you will discover a new world she never knew existed. Enlightenment is a story that has something to offer to everyone. Like Thea who at the age of sixteen and in a blink of an eye her whole world changes the story … More Review: Liz Keel’s Enlightenment (The Driel Trilogy, Book 1)
The newest addition to Emily Giffin’s series of novels about love, heartbreak, and happiness is a story about life and the complex nature we encounter when we lose someone we love too soon. Be ready to laugh, cry, and reflect on your own relationships and the beauty of finding love in the things we … More Review: Emily Giffin’s First Comes Love
Many a writer will tell you that they do not outline their novels. That is a lie. From the beginning I have looked up to several writers, but particularly two. One is a fellow young adult writer whom although I don’t know personally, has influenced me to keep going, keep writing. I’ve read her work … More To Outline or Not To Outline.
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